itl startups cloud meetup
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ITL Cloud Initiative
Riho KurgCEO Zone Media
Meetup 13-Feb-13
● ITL C loud initiative – who we are?● What we are talking about?● Estonian Cloud – SWOT analysis● What next?
Who we are
● Estonian Providers (IAAS, PAAS)– Elion, Zone, Levira..
● Global providers– Microsoft, Fujitsu..
● Software developers and SAAS – Cybernetica, Tehnopol..
● Hardware vendors– HP, Santa Monica Networks, Datel..
● Integrators, consultants– Atea, Võrguvara, Signwise..
● Law firms– Borenius, Glimstedt..
What we are talking
● Finding common ground● Goals have been declared openly● Not about sharing local market but widening it● Sharing knowledge about export, standardization, law, public
sector ● SWOT analysis of Estonian Cloud Services
Task force initiatives
● Government, public cloud, EU Cloud initiatives● Marketing cloud services, trust and understanding● Export – finding niche for Estonian providers on for EU/global
market● Standardization and certification for cloud services● Working together with startup scene :)
Infrastructure SWOT (1)
● Strengths– Climate, geological stability– Internet connectivity– Labor and property costs
● Weaknesses– No Uptime or similar certified datacenters– Connectivity resources are extremely concentrated– Scalability is restricted on local market
Infrastructure SWOT (2)
● Opportunities– Estonia has nice image as IT country (or at least we think so)– „Cloud First“ Initiative in EU– Finland is building direct sea fibre to Germany
● Threats– EU is more conservative compared to US– Jurisdiction and legal issues on both service quality and data protection– Other countries are not sleeping
Platform SWOT (1)
● Strengths– Local providers are close – No legacy to support– Security awareness generally good
● Weaknesses– No scalable IAAS offerings– Commercial platform licensing favors larger domestic markets– Very few PAAS offerings
Platform SWOT (2)
● Opportunities– Estonian IT and security specialists have good image– Niché global offerings combining local services
● Threats– Software providers are yet to embrace PaaS model– Estonian SaaS providers and startups prefer international PaaS
Software SWOT (1)
● Strengths– Initial investment is small– Cloud scalability supports product based offerings– Niché offerings are well developed
● Weaknesses– not knowing how cloud supports business processes– not knowing how exactly cloud works– not all products are suitable for cloud
Software SWOT (2)
● Opportunities– International markets are within reach– Delivery costs are low– Openness inside incubators
● Weaknesses– Service provider ties and riskis therein– Technical boundaries can be unpredicted– Caveats within support contracts and jurisdiction– Data ownership issues
Next steps with Startups
● Let's be more open to eachother● What is missing?● How can we improve?
Thank You!
Q & A
panel discussion